tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5424558166690591608.post6023652205769952262..comments2023-05-09T15:04:53.510+01:00Comments on Experiments with Plants: Wallflowers (22 AUG 2013)b-a-ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01565084697297328338noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5424558166690591608.post-6837462836213405892013-09-02T22:31:01.736+01:002013-09-02T22:31:01.736+01:00Thanks all for your comments.
Caro - I think thei...Thanks all for your comments.<br /><br />Caro - I think their longevity was due to seeds sown in autumn rather than spring.<br /><br />Pam - I love plants with stories too.b-a-ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01565084697297328338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5424558166690591608.post-17916246910580390872013-09-01T14:33:32.990+01:002013-09-01T14:33:32.990+01:00As often happens when I read your postings, b-a-g,...As often happens when I read your postings, b-a-g, I get homesick for England. Wallflowers were my grandmother's signature plant. She called them gilly flowers, and as her name was Gilliver (when I was very young) I thought they were named for our family . Here in PA they are grown as annuals, and cannot endure our hot summers, but I grow a few occasionally to tell the grandchildren the gillyPam's English Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01359787694149174369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5424558166690591608.post-66760255866215271482013-08-30T15:25:42.775+01:002013-08-30T15:25:42.775+01:00I had a wallflower plant once, with purple blooms....I had a wallflower plant once, with purple blooms. It bloomed constantly, even in winter. That's what I remember about it. I also almost remember pulling it up finally. Perhaps I didn't wait long enough...linniewhttp://linniew.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5424558166690591608.post-72698331985197093672013-08-26T00:22:17.289+01:002013-08-26T00:22:17.289+01:00I do remember your other posts so was surprised th...I do remember your other posts so was surprised that you were done with them....but that last little one shows their name and those cute flowers...perhaps not totally done yet B-A-G! I had no idea nasturtiums were a larval host cabbage whites.Donna@Gardens Eye Viewhttp://gardenseyeview.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5424558166690591608.post-83603038360928315482013-08-24T19:55:13.030+01:002013-08-24T19:55:13.030+01:00I had the same thought as Carolyn. It is good to s...I had the same thought as Carolyn. It is good to see dealing in the garden from many perspectives.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5424558166690591608.post-8558645051388058452013-08-24T18:47:08.460+01:002013-08-24T18:47:08.460+01:00I didn't realise that they flowered for best p...I didn't realise that they flowered for best part of a year so, at the risk of introducing another thug to join the nasturtiums and orach in my garden, I'll look into growing some wallflowers. I like a bit of springtime cheeriness! Carohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11317388242574705433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5424558166690591608.post-49549541629915231322013-08-24T17:50:30.457+01:002013-08-24T17:50:30.457+01:00Too bad i am so far away; I would love some of you...Too bad i am so far away; I would love some of your extra wallflowers! Now that they have found your wall, I hope they will flourish there as they did in other places. What a fabulous sight that will be!debsgardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15656883577922890561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5424558166690591608.post-11504411438247242932013-08-24T14:51:48.996+01:002013-08-24T14:51:48.996+01:00The progression of your post is very interesting. ...The progression of your post is very interesting. You came full circle on the wallflowers after having many different experiences. That's what I love about gardening.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5424558166690591608.post-37577940296851972592013-08-23T18:48:11.970+01:002013-08-23T18:48:11.970+01:00Pleased to read that you've finally got your w...Pleased to read that you've finally got your wish albeit not from all your hard work and effort.<br />I've loved having plenty of butterfly visitors this year. My neighbour has a massive patch of brassicas growing in his garden and I suspect that is the white's final destination!<br />Wallflowers are extremely useful in the garden but they don't like my soil.Angiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14682908724307784154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5424558166690591608.post-66985886292714058872013-08-23T14:08:41.531+01:002013-08-23T14:08:41.531+01:00I have never grown wallflowers, I love the fact th...I have never grown wallflowers, I love the fact that you tried to grow them in a wall and failed, but then one did it on its own succesfully, nature always does it better than us, right! <br />It has been a great summer for butterflies, I have seen a lot of white ones in my garden too.HELENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5424558166690591608.post-32367883191354103892013-08-22T20:20:21.423+01:002013-08-22T20:20:21.423+01:00How fun that you had a wallflower seed in your wal...How fun that you had a wallflower seed in your wall after trying and failing. It's like one last plea to let them live in your garden! It's amazing how some plants can be so infatuating the first few years, then frustrating after that. HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5424558166690591608.post-44686987864034262082013-08-22T10:18:16.493+01:002013-08-22T10:18:16.493+01:00I envy you for being at home to be with your plant...I envy you for being at home to be with your plants most of the time. I am living in the big city and go home to the province only once a month if possible. I have always been longing for long weekends to spend more time with them, having soil in my nails. <br /><br />I love the shot of that butterfly, very vividly detailed. Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06044386271018560595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5424558166690591608.post-78353486884329169982013-08-22T09:05:07.889+01:002013-08-22T09:05:07.889+01:00They're such cheerful plants and there are so ...They're such cheerful plants and there are so many nice selections out there too :)Mark and Gazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09427245730390252976noreply@blogger.com